AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Binnie Forest Preserve

Closed in 2016 & PRIVATE

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Closed in 2016 & PRIVATE is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Binnie Forest Preserve near Binnie Lakes, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 919 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12141, -88.35538
Nearest town Binnie Lakes, IL
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Directions

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Closed in 2016 & PRIVATE

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 892–918 ft

Out & Back · Binnie Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.12141, -88.35538

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Closed in 2016, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto PRIVATE, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miReach Closed in 2016, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Closed in 2016, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/closed-in-2016-out-back

Trail surface

62% grass6% paved32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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